How to Repair Honeycombing or Holes in Concrete

[@homesforbeginners]

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[@paradoxdea]

Your instructions are succinct and well-understood. Rod Sterling would be proud of you. Excellent video and quality!!

[@homesforbeginners]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate the feedback!

[@robertallen1662]

I just had two retaining walls done very poorly. Thanks for the video.

[@homesforbeginners]

Sorry to hear and you're welcome.

[@XS-ss7go]

Perfect video for what I was looking for thanks

[@homesforbeginners]

Happy I could help!

[@ElAnciano767]

Nicely done. Thanks!

[@madonnahagedorn5649]

Thank you for bringing this issue to light and letting us know what it's called. Our new concrete steps look pitted on the sides and bits are cracking off at the bottom. I knew something wasn't right. Two of the steps have soil and bark next to them. Does moisture aggravate this problem? Any advice is helpful.

[@darken3150]

No its generally caused from not being vibrated when cast at that location.

[@michaelnashed6724]

great content!!

[@rikkicanbuild9964]

Nice video- thanks for the info quite useful.

[@homesforbeginners]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wadecartwright4277]

Thanks for the video props to you

[@homesforbeginners]

Thank you so much!

[@benoitlaforest6198]

Hi, can it be applied on honeycombs of a fresh 12 days old small concrete step?

[@buttercupthepug2010]

Crystal!

[@homesforbeginners]

Thank you!

[@alandastevens9889]

Hi can i used blue bond i have honey comb holes in my concrete ceiling.it so pricey i want do it myself

[@wesleypatrick3723]

I’m having a similar issue with a cantilevered swimming pool ledge. The contractor can not seem to fix it properly. Will this technique work for that application also?

[@user-fp8ur6fw2l]

Wondering whether Quikrete's product will adhere to previously coated surface. I have a minor cosmetic honeycomb area at corner of my concrete house foundation. Thanks!

[@gbroker83]

They make a fiber reinforced variety that is supposed to adhere directly to block/ concrete. I'm about to try it right now. Never done concrete work and this is a 36"x28" opening. Hope it does well.

[@misscd7777]

Hey how would you go about fixing all walls in a basement that are like this as well as corner pops and cracks/holes ?

[@darken3150]

Same method, although i've heard some say after the cleaning step to spray water on the wall to keep it from sucking all the moisture from the patching cement

[@misscd7777]

@@darken3150 I forgot to add that the walls were previously painted by previous owner. Is this still doable?

[@darken3150]

@@misscd7777 Probably not, maybe fill in with something else that will stick to paint :/

[@homesforbeginners]

Same method for pops or holes. I noticed in the comments you said it was painted, so that would definitely need to be stripped back. A blasting medium would be most likely best. However for cracks, if they're serious they'll need a special compound injected to seal the crack.

[@user-mc6dg6qe8l]

@@misscd7777 use a pressure washer to get rid of old paint, if you have lead paint on your hands use sand.

[@denisealston6312]

Do I have to wait a full 28 days for it to completely dry so I can paint over it?

[@darken3150]

48hrs

[@josephboatright5803]

You’re a little hard on your man for not being a professional because of a little honey comb. Looks like he did a good job on the concrete

[@homesforbeginners]

As someone who has had professional construction experience and for being a shallow area, its unacceptable. But I guess it's easy to have an opinion when you're not paying for it.

[@he-manmasteroftheuniverse2501]

@@homesforbeginners I fired a guy for it. Guy burned the finish by trying to finish it too soon. The pour was to watery, and the finish has gaps and honeycombing.

[@paradoxdea]

@@homesforbeginners Agreed.

[@ed-dawg8102]

Most of what you were repairing was actually a cold joint, which is very suspicious with a slab of that type. Was there a long delay between concrete trucks. Also by the large yet still small micro pitting the mud was poured too tight.

[@TheUsawrestling55]

That honeycombing wouldn't comprise the structural integrity of the concrete at all. You should see bridges on the highways prior to rubbing and patching.

[@homesforbeginners]

You're contradicting yourself with that comment. There is a reason bridges are patched. Honeycombing in an extreme situation can pool in water, if frozen it can cause the concrete the break apart further. Honeycombing also has the potential to expose rebar, this leads to rusting and again jeopardizes the structural integrity.

[@dustinriddell8374]

All slabs get honeycomb

[@homesforbeginners]

That is incorrect.